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"Welcome!" Katherine walks over to the Fosters as they climb out the car. Stef and Lena take in the scenery before turning their attention to Katherine.
"Hi." Stef smiles sticking out her hand. "I'm Stef and this is my wife Lena." Stef introduces and Katherine smiles before pulling Stef into a hug.
"We are family! Hello! Hello!" Katherine says pulling away from Stef before pulling Lena into a hug.
"Oh." Lena laughs awkwardly and turns to the kids.
"These are our children, Brandon, Jude, Mariana, and Jesus." Lena points to each of them before looking back at Katherine.
"Well it is very nice to meet you guys. This is my son Jared, and my daughter Lyla." Katherine turns and both Jared and Lyla wave.
"And the old fart is my ex husband." Don steps forward and smiles.
"But people call me Don." He flashes a smile shakes both Lena and Stef's hands.
"Nice to meet you Don, you got a little..." Stef trails off and circles her finger around her nose.
"Oh, right this humidity." Don tries to wipe it off and Katherine forces a laugh.
"I told him when we got married, this humidity is not good for you, but he never listens." Katherine laughs again and Stef and Lena offer an awkward smile.
"Let me help you with your bags." Jared says trying to ease the tension.
"Oh thank you, but I think our boys have got it." Stef pats Jesus on the arm and he gives a sarcastic smile as he picks up the bags.
"Well I will just show you guys in." Jared turns and starts walking towards the house with Lyla hot on his heels.
"What are we going to tell the twins?" Lyla whispers frantically as Katherine comes up beside her.
"Nothing, absolutely nothing!" She whispers back and both of her children turn their heads to look at their mother.
"Mom they are people, 6 whole people. We can't hide 6 people." Jared whispers, turning to see his dad giving details of the house out.
"We just need to get to tomorrow morning." Katherine whispers and Lyla shakes her head.
"I agree with Jared, as weird as that sounds. We can't keep people a secret. They aren't stupid mom. They are going to notice extra plates at the table." They walk through the front door as Callie and Caleb are skipping down the steps. Callie in her bikini, with a white cut off t-shirt with a lion on it, and Caleb in his swim shorts and a muscle t-shirt.
"Where did you guys go?" Caleb asks pulling on some flip flops.
"Just listening to mom and dad argue." Jared says starting up the stairs.
"You guys missed some good ones." Lyla walks to the stairs and plays with the ends of Callie's hair.
"Ooo did mom use some broken hip jokes?" Caleb asks walking passed his sisters and grabbing an old baseball hat from the coat rack.
"No I think she is reserving those for dinner." Callie laughs and puts her sunglasses on her face before pushing them to the top of her head.
"I love your hair curly." Lyla says twisting a strand of hair around her finger.
"Thank you. Did mom flip when she saw your hair?" Callie asks and Caleb groans.
"Please, can we speed this up." Jared laughs from his spot on the stairs.
"Ya good luck with that." Katherine walks in with Don and all kids look their way. Behind them the Fosters file in one by one as they look around the house.
"Wow, this is beautiful." Lena says and Katherine smiles.
"Thank you, I'm sure Don bored you with all the details." Katherine forces a smile.
"Can you put just a little more clothes on." Don says looking at Callie. Stef and Lena's eyes travel across the room and to the stairs. Their hearts come to a sudden halt as they realize who exactly they were looking at. Stef finds Lena's hand and give it a right squeeze as they look at their daughter.
"Dad!" Callie groans and looks at Katherine. "Mom."
"Leave her alone." Katherine hits him across the chest before looking back at her daughter.
"You are fine honey." Katherine looks at the Fosters and smile.
"She is not fine, she half undressed." Don waves points at his daughter.
"It's a bathing suit." Callie defends.
"She's right. It's covers what it needs to." Lyla chips in and Don covers his face.
"Why can Jared and Caleb walk around half undressed? It's a double standard." Callie puts her hands on her hips.
"Oooo she's getting defensive dad. Better tread lightly." Caleb says watching his sister.
"Ok, ok. Enough. Don leave her alone. Callie be a little more sensitive." Katherine orders before looking at the Fosters.
"Well I guess it's time for introductions. That is our daughter, well I guess your daughter Callie, and your son Caleb." Katherine introduces and the twins begin to wave but Caleb stops and looks at his parents.
"Wait, what? I thought they weren't coming until tomorrow?" Caleb asks his parents but both shake their heads.
"Excellent conversation starter don't you think Caleb?" Don says and Caleb looks at Jared and Lyla.
"You guys knew that's what took you so long. I thought-" Callie's hand on Caleb's arm stops him from talking. Caleb looks at his sister and watches as she stares at them. She walks down the rest of the stairs and slowly walks over to where Lena and Stef were standing.
"Hi." Callie smiles and Stef gives her a teary eyed smile.
"Hi." Stef whispers.
"So you are my-" Callie turns and looks at Caleb before looking back at Lena and Stef. "Our parents." Lena and Stef nod and Callie smiles.
"Cool." Stef and Lena both laugh and Callie looks back at Caleb.
"He is a little rough around the edges but he gets softer the closer you get to his heart." Callie explains and Lena nudges Stef.
"Sound familiar?" Stef looks back at her other kids and smile.
"These are your siblings. That's Jude, and Jesus, Brandon and Mariana." Stef points and Callie smiles and waves.
"Nice to meet you guys. Well since they are all frozen in place, I guess I will show you to your rooms." Callie says and Katherine claps her hands together and looks around.
"Jared, you show the boys where they will be staying, and the girls, Lyla." Katherine instructs and both nod and starts up the stairs.
"I think you guys are staying in across from Caleb." Lyla leads Stef and Lena upstairs and down a hallway.
"So that is Caleb's room." Lyla says pointing to a door down the hall. "If you ever need anything, I'm sure he will help you out." Lyla says opening a door and revealing one king sized mattress, a large tv, two nights stands, a couch, and a large window with a beautiful view of the beach.
"Wow, this is the guest bedroom?" Stef asks setting their bags on the bed.
"Yes. The bathroom is through there." Lyla says pointing to a door.
"Thank you." Lena says and Lyla nods leaving them.
"Moms?" Mariana calls and Lena opens the door.
"I got lost." She smiles and walks through the door.
"I guess it's easy to do." Stef says taking Mariana's bags.
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"Come on you little baby." Callie teases as Caleb keeps his feet in the water.
"I'm not getting in, my sunscreen isn't completely dry yet." Callie laughs and hits her brothers legs.
"You sound like a little bitch." Jared says walking outside.
"Do you guys not remember the sunburn of 07."
"Ya what year was that?" Jared asks before diving into the water.
"My brother the doctor ladies and gentlemen." Callie sarcastically comments as Jared resurfaces.
"I was kidding." Jared splashes Callie.
"I'm sure you were." Callie laughs and Caleb gets up and dives in the water.
"So, how do you feel about all of this?" Jared asks slipping on his sunglasses.
"All of what?" Callie asks lifting herself up so only her feet are in the water.
"You know, your parents and stuff." Jared leans against the wall and Caleb stands next to him.
"I don't know. I haven't really processed." Callie looks at Caleb who has his hat on backwards and sunglasses on.
"You think they will ever be more than an idea?" Jared asks and Callie shrugs.
"I guess that's what I'm hoping this weekend will be about." Callie admits.
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Inside conversation between the two families was flowing. Lyla sits on a stool at the breakfast bar next to her mother. Don stands behind them with Beetee, and the Fosters sit at the kitchen table.
"Can I ask something." Katherine asks setting her wine glass down.
"Of course." Lena smiles. She was enjoying the conversation.
"Which one of you carried the twins?" Katherine asks and Lyla looks at her mom.
"Mom." Lyla looks at her wide eyes.
"No it's ok." Stef gives a tight smile. "I did." Stef pauses and lets the information sink in. "I carried the twins, and Brandon. And my wife carried Jude. Mariana and Jesus are adopted." Stef let's out trying to get through awkward conversations.
"Oh, well I can see where Callie and Caleb get their beautiful eyes." Katherine compliments and Stef smiles.
"Thank you." Stef brings her water cup to her lips and takes a small sip. The kitchen is silent as awkward tension fills the air.
"Well dinner is at 7, at the country club." Katherine says standing up. "I will have one of the kids come get you when it's time." Katherine smiles before walking out the kitchen. Lyla watches her mom before looking at the Fosters.
"It will probably be Caleb. You will ride with him and Callie." Lyla informs before walking to the back.
"You guys are welcome to use anything here. There is a game room, pool out back, beach, tennis, basketball." Don says and Stef and Lena look at their kids.
"Want to go check out the pool?"
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"It's that guy Alex." Caleb says with a laugh and Jared looks at Lyla.
"You had sex with Alex?" Jared asks and Callie hands all her siblings a soda.
"No, no I didn't." Lyla opens her soda and Caleb kicks his foot splashing her.
"We should invite Kevin to the party." Jared lifts his eyebrows at his suggestion and Lyla just ignores the mention of her soon to be ex husband.
"You are lying." Caleb accuses and Lyla shakes her head.
"I didn't sleep with him. Why are you guys so fascinated with my sex life?" Lyla asks setting her soda down.
"Cause you have one." Callie says causing them to laugh.
"Jared pretends he has one." Caleb laughs as Jared splashes him.
"I'm working on it."
"Just give up already." Caleb laughs and his sisters join him.
"Hi." Their laughter stops as Caleb and Callie turn to see the Lena and Stef standing with their kids, just looking around.
"Hi." Callie smiles at them.
"Feel free to join us, we were just catching up." Jared invites and Jesus and Jude are quick to take off their shirts.
"We already sun screened, yes these are our swim shorts, no we won't dunk each other." Jesus fires off already knowing the questions his mothers were going to ask.
"Go." Stef gives them a wave of dismissal and they take off towards the pool. They jump in and Brandon and Mariana watch with the moms. They sit at one of the tables and Caleb walks over.
"Here." Caleb opens the umbrella and instant shade is casted over the four.
"Thank you." Stef smiles and Caleb nods.
"I'm going to shower and change." Caleb says as Callie walks over.
"Lyla says we are riding with you." Lena speaks up.
"I guess you are." Callie says before Caleb can say anything. Caleb offers his best smile before turning to face Callie.
"We should go change." Caleb pull Callie into the house and Callie looks at him.
"What?"
"Stop, stop trying to force this on me. I don't want anything to do with them." Caleb whispers and Callie looks at him.
"Like it or not, that's our family out there."
"No Callie. They are people we got some DNA from."
"No Caleb they are our family. If they went to a different hospital, we would be calling them mom. They didn't give us up Caleb, they had a bad case of shit luck." Callie storms away from her brother and Caleb sighs. It was going to be a long weekend.
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So an awkward meeting and some passive aggressive actions from Caleb later, we arrive at the dinner. Will Caleb ever warm up to the Fosters? Will Callie get the connection she is looking for? Will the kids bond with their new siblings? Family secrets as relationships are on the line. Review!
